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Capital Crossroads SID Notes
 
Business Member Recognition
Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District's Business Membership program is vital to the SIDs ' efforts, providing additional revenue for a variety of important initiatives central to its mission of making downtown the cleanest, safest and best place to live, work and play in central Ohio. Business Members demonstrate a commitment to downtown through their voluntary support of the SID.

Thank you to these new Business Members:

Advocate Level: Express Employment Professionals Downtown

Save the Date: Capital Crossroads and Discovery 
Special Improvement Districts' Annual Meeting
November 19, 4 - 6 p.m.
The Columbus Athenaeum
Mark your calendars for the SIDs' annual meeting featuring national retail expert and Downtown Works founder Midge McCauley. Downtown experts agree that residential and retail growth fuel revitalization. With nearly 7,500 downtown residents, and a 95 percent apartment occupancy rate, what's the hold up for downtown retail? Are national chains coming back? You might be surprised by the answer. Click here for more information and to register. 

Traffic Alerts

Columbus Veterans Day Parade
The 2015 Columbus Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 6. The parade will stage on W. Nationwide Blvd. between Neil Ave. and N. Front St. beginning at 10 a.m. W. Nationwide Blvd. will be closed to through traffic between Neil Ave. and N. Front St. between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

News and Notes

Mary Jo Bole's "wallpaper" Installation Closes November 5
If you have not made it to the newly renovated Contemporary Art Space in the Canzani Center at CCAD, be sure to stop by between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on November 5. This beautiful, moving, enveloping installation will only exist at this location becase the prints have been mounted like wallpaper and will be destroyed as the installation is torn down. http://contemporaryartspace.ccad.edu 

Columbus Metropolitan Library Flagship to Reopen in June
Columbus Metropolitan Library has announced that the flagship downtown location will reopen on June 25, so mark your calendars now. To learn more about the renovation and to see some images of the work in progress, click here.

Columbus Museum of Art Now Open
The Columbus Museum of Art opened it's beautiful and striking new wing last weekend. Be sure to stop by to see it, plus outstanding exhibits museum-wide. You won't want to miss the new Schokko Art Cafe, where you should be sure to leave room for dessert. 

car2go Offers Business Accounts
car2go's Business Accounts offer employers a cost-effective way to get their people from point A to point B. Providing transportation to employees can be an expensive proposition, with mileage reimbursements, parking fees, fleet maintenance and more. A car2go Business Account allows businesses to simplify things into a 41 cent per minute option. Sign up for an account, and you will receive a monthly invoice which breaks down each trip. There is always a car available to your employees, who can reserve one via the company's website, call center or mobile app. You can get more information here

Special Events

Weekly Art Talks: Conversations & Coffee
Columbus Cultural Arts Center
November 5; John W. McCarty (Loft Gallery Artist, Every Building Tells a Story: Creative Pottery Works)
November 12; James Mason (Sculptor and Presenter, Venice Biennale, Slides of Venice and the Biennale Art Show)
November 19; Donn Young and Friends in Pottery: Celebration of the Studio Art Sale
http://culturalartscenteronline.org 

Exhibit: Open This End: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Blake Byrne
Now through November 7
Urban Arts Space
This exhibit features a collection of work from renowned artists spanning the past 50 years, including works by Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Mike Kelley, David Hammons, Tony Smith and many others. The exhibition incorporates numerous themes important to contemporary art, including Pop Art and Conceptualism, the Pictures Generation, performance art and the Abject Body, California Conceptualism, Minimalism, German Pop and European art since the 1980s, identity politics, and portraiture and self-portraiture. The collection is intertwined with social issues of the contemporary world, including race, gender, technology, education, philanthropy, communication, and ethics. https://uas.osu.edu 

Exhibit: Nancy Callan and Steve Jensen
Now through November 8
Hawk Galleries
http://hawkgalleries.com 

Exhibit: Hero Within: Imagination and Identity
Now through November 14
Cultural Arts Center
The Cultural Arts Center presents the works of a group of Columbus area artists with disabilities who create art at ARC Industries. The artists were asked to design a game, which required a second, Super Hero self. They re-imagined the game board as a three-dimensional art installation. http://culturalartscenteronline.org 

Scary Plants
Now through November 15
Franklin Park Conservatory
Imaginative, immersive horticulture displays transform the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. An abandoned greenhouse, an old cemetery, curious carnivorous plants, and more await in this botanical take on Halloween season. You will also find a display of one-of-a-kind pumpkin carvings of humorous, weird and wild characters, created by artists from the internationally exhibited Villafane Studios. Ray Villafane, an Arizona-based artist, specializes in highly intricate, 3-D style pumpkin sculptures. Villafane is a regular competitor on the Food Network and was a recent finalist on Halloween Wars. Villafane Studios' creations will be placed in brine-filled tanks to preserve them for display. http://fpconservatory.org 

Exhibit: Tell You a Story: Artwork by Mary Barczak
Now through November 20
Fresh A.I.R. Gallery
Tell You a Story is comprised of constructed photographic scenes of fairytales and fables by Mary Barczak. Her work addresses the complexities of real life and the fantasies that so many of us are familiar with. http://southeastinc.com 

Exhibit: Jerry Birchfield: Shifting Photography
November 5 - December 24
Angela Meleca Gallery
Jerry Birchfield uses photography as a tool for transmutation. His photographs are as much built as they are taken. While subject matter is constructed for the photographs and materials are registered on film, the frame of the camera shifts, crops and translates three-dimensions into two, and functions as a documentary device.
Birchfield's photographs operate like sculpture, stark and almost clinical in nature. They invite and coerce the viewer to look beyond their desert-like imagery and investigate the rich narrative. The frame of the camera is reflected by the relationship between subject and object. http://angelamelecagallery.com 

Inaugural Juried Exhibition
Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery
November 5 - January 9
Opening Reception: November 5, 5 - 7 p.m.
The OAC's Riffe Gallery presents its first juried exhibition of 59 contemporary Ohio artists whose works are in a wide range of media including drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, mixed media and video. During the reception, awards will be presented for Best in Show ($1,000) and three $500 Juror's Choice Awards. Click here for a list of artists. 

Scioto Greenways Grand Opening
November 10, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Scioto Greenways, lower Riverwalk (off of Civic Center Dr. between Town and Broad streets, just west of the Ohio Supreme Court Building)
Join the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation for the grand opening of the Scioto Greenways and experience the new Downtown riverfront. Enjoy family friendly activities, including canoe and kayak rides, bike riding, face painting, caricature artists, refreshments and more. http://sciotogreenways.com/grand-opening 

Culinary Capers
November 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Westin Hotel Ballroom
The ProMusica Sustaining Board celebrates Columbus cuisine with Dine Originals guest chefs David Tetzloff of G. Michaels Bistro & Bar and Keven Caskey of Skillet. Rustic. Urban. Food. Stop in early to shop the Ohio artisans' booths and to listen to live music by ProMusica musicians. Then enjoy a cooking demonstration followed by lunch created with the chefs' special recipes. Reservations must be made by October 30. http://promusicacolumbus.org/culinary-capers 

Art Explorations: Clay Creations
November 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
OSU Urban Arts Space
Students ages 4 - 11 and their families will investigate the world of clay creations using a mixture of air-dry clay and found objects. Students will bring to life their own character and develop a supporting back story, and each will leave with a one-of-a-kind art piece. All supplies included with your online RSVP.

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra: Brahms Symphony No. 4
November 14, 5:30 p.m.; November 15, 7 p .m.
Southern Theatre
A guest quartet of horns performs the work of three great composers, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms, offering a program not to be missed. ProMusica will perform Brahms' masterful Symphony No. 4 for the first time in the original instrumentation of when it premiered in 1885. You can purchase tickets here.

Crafternoons!: 3-D Snowflakes
November 21, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
OSU Urban Arts Space
The Urban Arts Space will guide adults, ages 16+, in making 3-D snowflakes. These paper projects are simple but look complex and can be made large or small as ornaments or wreaths. All supplies are included with your online RSVP.

Restaurant and Retail Reminders

For a complete listing of downtown restaurants, visit the DowntownColumbus.com website

Salt and Pine
250 S. High St.
614.867-5161
This beautiful new spot from the founder of Harvest Pizza, Curio and Sycamore is now open. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday - Saturday and for brunch on Sunday. http://saltandpine250.com 

Order Your Turkey from Hills Market
As you prepare for Thanksgiving, do not wait until the last minute to order your turkey. You have a number of options: Kuck Farms fresh, all-natural, American white for $3.69 per pound; Bowman & Landes free-range, fresh, all-natural, American white for $3.89 per pound; Tea Hills Organic Farms fresh, all-natural, free-range, pasture-raised, organic American white for $5.99 per pound; Tea Hills broad-breasted bronze for $6.99 per pound; and Tea Hills Heritage Bourbon Red - Ark of Taste for $7.99 per pound. http://hillsmarket.com/downtown 

Mikey's Late Night Slice
268 S. Fourth St.
Mikey Sorboro has opened his first full-service pizza restaurant for fans of his food truck and pop-up locations. In addition to their delicious by-the-slice pizza, they offer an expanded menu with salads, appetizers and whole-pie options. They also have a bar area with table service, 10 brews on tap and designer cocktails. http://latenightslice.com 

Lomonico's
340 E. Gay St.
Lomonico's downtown location is now open, seating 80 in the restaurant and bar. They also have a patio, which will be a nice option on warm days. http://lomonicos.com 

Capital Goods
Shops at Capital Square, 65 E. State St.
Capital Goods is a new retail concept, in partnership with Furbished - REpurposed REdesign. This pop-up shop next to State & Third features exclusive fashion and decor for your family and home. There is also a custom design studio called the Candy Closet. facebook.com

Urban Meyer Book Available at Statehouse Museum Shop
Ohio Statehouse
614.728.9234
Urban Meyer's new book, "Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season," is now available at the Statehouse Museum Shop and online at http://StatehouseShop.com. The book discusses the life experiences and lessons learned from being a football coach with a focus on the 2014 Ohio State championship season. 

Live Music at Dempsey's
November 14
346 S. High St.
Take in some live music at Dempsey's, with An Evening with Dennis Smith. http://dempseysdowntown.com 

Taco Tuesday
Hills Market Downtown
Head over to Hills on Tuesdays for their popular tacos. Chef Maggie has been hard at work on outstanding taco offerings, which you can find at the food bar. http://hillsmarket.com/downtown 

Blind Lady Tavern
22 E. Mound St.
Blind Lady Tavern has opened in the space formerly occupied by 1831 Tavern/Balls and The Jury Room. The new owner, Seth Laufman, had been looking for a space and was pleased with the location, which is similar to Comstock, a San Francisco bar where he was a bartender. The menu will features Southern cuisine including shrimp n' grits, hush puppies and po'boy-like sandwiches. http://blindladytavern.com 

The Chintz Room
121 S. High St.
614.456.7329
Enjoy a game day tailgate at The Chintz Room for every OSU game. There is a $10 Game Day Buffet with $1 PBRs and $4 Elevator Brewing Bleeding Buckeye and shot specials. http://columbuschintzroom.com 

Pulled Pork Fest Saturdays
Saturdays, noon - 4 p.m.
Hills Market Downtown
Join Hills for slow-smoked hog with dry rub and hickory open faced on Hills Downtown Toast, plus Oh! Chips, Hills honey mustard coleslaw, Der Dutchman Hand Pies and lemonade ice tea, Arnold Palmer-style. You can purchase by the piece or get the entire meal for just $12. http://hillsmarket.com/downtown 

Monday Grocery Discount
Hills Market Downtown
Enjoy 20 percent off your grocery order of $50 or more every Monday. Just bring in your Hills Market reusable bag or pick one up while you there and save 20 percent off everything you purchase except alcohol and tobacco. You can also sign up for Hills Shop n Save card, which will help you earn a Hills Market $50 gift card. http://hillsmarket.com/downtown 

Weekly Events in the Cafe at Hills Market Downtown
Charity Happy Hour, Monday, 5 - 7 p.m.
Grill & Chill, Wednesdays, 5 - 7 p.m.
Sushi Night, Thursdays, 5 - 7 p.m.
Wine Tastings, Saturdays, 1 - 3 p.m.
http://thehillsmarket.com/downtown 

Events Calendar

November 5; COSI After Dark - A 21+ Event - Tasty Science; COSI; http://cosi.org

November 5 - December 31; Anthony Luensman; Angela Meleca Gallery; http://angelamelecagallery.com

November 6 - 8; Ohio Developers Expo; COSI; http://ohiogamedevexpo.com

November 7; Chamber Music Columbus Presents The Faur Quartet; Southern Theatre; http://ticketmaster.com 

November 11; Culinary Capers Celebrates Columbus Cuisine; Westin Hotel; http://promusicacolumbus.org/culinary-capers/ 

November 11; Thurber House Evenings with Authors: Audrey Niffenegger; Columbus Museum of Art; http://thurberhouse.org 

November 13; Dead & Company; Nationwide Arena; ticketmaster.com

November 13; Diana Jones with Mike Vial; Columbus Performing Arts Center (Shedd Theatre); http://sixstring.org 

November 13 - 14; Classic Film Scores; Ohio Theatre; http://capa.com 

November 14 - 15; Brahms Symphony No. 4; Southern Theatre; http://promusicacolumbus.org 

November 15; John Williams Spectacular; Ohio Theatre; http://capa.com 

November 15 - 30; A Little Bit Closer; The Vanderelli Room



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